Curriculum

Curriculum

The school provides a broad and balanced curriculum, with the development of knowledge, skills and attitudes that are relevant and meaningful to the needs of today and tomorrow's society.

The curriculum relates to the development of the whole child and there is a strong belief in providing a wide range of experiences across the curriculum.

Activities are purposeful, stimulating, and wherever possible, learning is through first hand experiences. Where appropriate, subjects are taught through topics. Topics run in a two-year cycle and have either a scientific, historical or geographical emphasis, with contributions from other curriculum areas. Throughout the school curriculum, areas are revisited, building on skills and knowledge acquired and giving continuity and progression to the children's work. A variety of teaching styles and forms of pupil organisation are employed, as we recognize the benefit of different approaches in achieving effective learning. The children are organised in three classes. Reception/Year 1; Years 2/3 and Years 4/5. Class teachers differentiate activities to match the ability and age of the pupils. The school governors have adopted the Leicestershire Curriculum Statement.

Curriculum Map 

Year groups,Cycle,Autumn,Spring,Summer
R/1, A, *Ourselves *Seasons *Belonging, *Sound and hearing *People in the past.*People who help,*Signs and symbols *Past and present toys
R/1,B, *Sorting and using materials* How we can make our world safer*Food,*Growth,*Pushes and pulls * Past and present toys
2/3,A,*Light and shadows *Keeping warm *Tudors *Weather Round the world*Light, * Plants and animals in our environment *Investigating our local area *Friendship/Fairness and rules,*Health and growth
2/3, B,*Changing materials *An island home,*Forces *Improving the local area *Journeys,*Teeth *Romans *Improving the area we see from the window
4/5,A,*Keeping Healthy *Should School Lane be closed to traffic? *Caring and sharing,*Circuits and conductors *Britain since 1930 *Benin a contrasting locality *Courage,*Habitats *Creation
4/5,B,* Friction *RocksandSoils *Victorians *Water *Changes and how faith affects lives, *Earth/Sun/Moon *Solids and liquids *Ancient Egypt *Village settlers *Sikhism, *Changing sounds *Local and comparative location study *Gases

Class Organisation

There are three classes: -

i) Four plus, Reception and Year 1
Age 4 - 6 years
Class teacher Mrs Vicky Adey B.Ed 0.4 and Mrs Hilary Bennett 0.6
Plus nursery nurses Mrs. Trish Enderby and Miss Sharon Taylor NNEB.

ii) Years 2 and 3
Age 6 - 8 years
Class teacher Mrs. Cath. Chilvers B.Ed.

iii) Years 4 and 5
Age 8 - 10 years
Class teacher Mrs Parmjit Showker

Extra Curricular Activities

Music flourishes and pupils have the opportunity to learn to play the recorder and be part of the choir. Peripatetic teachers teach clarinet, flute,fife and violin, with a charge being made for these lessons. A Clay Club also proves very popular with pupils.
Football, gymnastics, hockey, cricket, athletics, badminton and cross-country are all currently offered as after-school activities. All activities are taught by members of staff, or professional coaches who are experienced in these activities and hold coaching qualifications in several of the activities. The school takes part in inter-school football, rugby, athletics and cross-country fixtures. Each activity lasts around 40 minutes. A computer club and gardening club have also been offered recently. The clubs are very popular, attracting large numbers of children.



After school activities Summer Term 2008

Drama Club Tuesday 3.15pm -4.00pm years 3,4 and 5 with Mrs. Chilvers

Cooking Club Wednesday 3.15pm -4.00pm Years 4 and 5 Mrs Enderby
French Club Thursday 3.15pm -4.00pm Years 3,4 and 5 with Mrs. Showker
Jazz Dance Club Thursday 3.15-4.15pm Years 3,4 and 5 with Mrs Bennett

Football/Cricket Club  Wednesday 3.15pm -4.00pm Years 3,4 and 5 with Mr Simpkins

Violin Tuesday and Wednesday morning Years 3,4 and 5 with Mrs Cocker.
Woodwind Tuesday Yrs 3,4 and 5 with Mrs Watling